Welcome to the official information and update journal for the Round Robin Photo Challenges. This is where you will find all the details for each photo challenge, such as the subject, the link to blog or journal where each challenge is being hosted, and all updates to the players participation lists.

Sunday, May 18, 2008

Hello again, Robins! I went diving in our suggestion pool today, and I'm glad to report that it's positively overflowing with cool topics right now. We're also starting to see some reruns and recurring themes, with different people coming up with similar ideas, sometimes the same day! I'm sure we'll get to many of these topics in the weeks and months ahead.

For this particular Challenge, though, we're going with one that was suggested by, well, me! Way back in September 2007, I came up with the following:

Tiny Things

The idea here is to photograph very small inanimate objects - not details and closeups of larger things, but self-contained little items we see and take for granted. It should be interesting to take the expertise some Robins have with tiny critters, and apply it to objects that can't fly away. And the rest of us have the photographic challenge of learning to focus on the miniature world.

Eight months later, though, I'm thinking it was probably rash of me to exclude tiny living things, or things that were once alive. So if you want to photograph a bee, a beetle or a baby guppy, be my guest!

The date for this Challenge is Saturday, May 31st, 2008. As always, we ask you not to post before that date, whenever it arrives where you live. You may post up to six days later, but for the sake of people finding your entry, on the date is best.

To help us compile the linking list as quickly and accurately as possible, please RSVP in the comments thread using the following format:

Yes, I'll play! Come into my parlor!

Itsy BitsyWeb of Lieshttp://blog.waterspout.com

Please use the three line format as above, even if your login already includes your name and a link. Also, please proofread for typos. Thanks!

That's all for now, folks! Be on the lookout for tiny things, and go be photographers! We'll meet all back here on Saturday, May 31st, ready to view each other's tiny portfolios.

Sunday, May 04, 2008

WOW! We received some terrific suggestions yesterday, from you guys, for some upcoming RR challenges! Excellent! A job well done! One of those fabulous suggestions, jumped out at me and screamed, "Pick Me, PICK ME!" Well, actually, all of the new suggestions did that, LOL. But since I could choose only one idea for this challenge, I went with one of the suggestions made to us by Kiva, who authors the blog, "Eclectic Granny." Here is what Kiva says about this challenge...

I'm into a Beatles mood this week.Norwegian Wood - take a photo of anything wooden.Merriam Webster defines the word "wooden" as: 1. made or consisting of wood. 2. lacking ease or flexibility, awkwardly stiff (e.g., wooden performer, a wooden speech). A picture of John Wooden or anyone named Wooden qualifies.

I can imagine a lot that can be done with this challenge, so lets all put on our creative helmets, grab our cameras, and meet back here on Saturday, May 17th, 2008, ready to show each other what we discovered for the this challenge. As always you can post anytime between the midnights of that day, or, if you know you are going to be late, you can post an entry up to one week past the challenge date. If you know you will be late, just drop us an email, or make a note next to your name when you R.S.V.P. your intention to play. That way folks will have a better chance of finding you, when your entry is posted. Sound good?

Some Guidelines To Follow...

***DONOT post your entry prior to the challenge date of 05/17/08

***Leave us your intention to play, using the following format...

Example

I want to play! :) (Or something like that)

CarlyEllipsishttp://ellipsissuddenlycarly.blogspot.com

***One final reminder, PLEASEdouble check your link before you save your R.S.V.P. to the comments. We want to be sure that we are directing folks to the correct address for your blog or journal, so just do a quick double check. Ok?

Okie Dokie, that's all there is to it. If you have any questions, or if you have an idea you would like to submit for an upcoming challenge, you can email either Steven, Karen or myself. You can find our email addresses on the sidebar. If you are all set, then go grab your cameras, and GO BE PHOTOGRAPHERS!We will see you back here on Saturday, May 17th, 2008!